# @sothebyswatches on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CF4JPJrHqwu
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12829477-sothebyswatches-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2020-10-03T10:00:39.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sotheby's Watches (@sothebyswatches) — https://gondola.cc/sothebyswatches

## Caption

The moon phases indication is not a function that is in Rolex ’s tradition – only a total of 3 models were granted this complication throughout the brand’s history and the pictured Ref. 8171 is one of them.
Produced in the early 50s, the 8171 was nicknamed the “Padellone” or “big frying pan” by collectors for its uniquely large and thin case. It is now getting very difficult to source such reference, as its early non-waterproof case would permit moisture from the air to naturally tarnish the silvered dial.

An example in very nice original condition, fitted with yellow gold numeral markers and 'Precision' on the subsidiary seconds dial, will soon be offered in Hong Kong Important Watches sale on 9 Oct (Lot 2143), estimated at HK$1.2m – 1.8m/ US$154k – 231k.

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